Waving signal



July'31, 1923.

P. G. HEAGERTY WAVING SIGNAL 4 Filed Oct. 6, 1922 N i M mu/knew z v M 5T f Patented July 31, i923.

stars pairs PATRICK G. HEAGERTY, QB SANDUSKY, OHIO.

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Application filed October 6, 1922. Serial No. 592,336.

To all whom it may concern:

Be itknown. that I, PATRICK G. Elme citizen of the United Statesresiding San'dusky, in the county of Erie and State of Qhio, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in W aving :Signals; and 1do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description ofthe invention, such will enable others skilled in the t to which itappertains to make and use too same. 7

My invention relates to improvements in signalling devices forattachment to automobiles and other vehicles to give the re quiredsignals when the machine is to be turned in either direction or scoo ed,the principal object being to provi e simple and inexpensive, yetreliable easily operated oevice of thecharacter set for'lr in carryingout my invention, l mount a horizontally swinging signal a on the frontend of a bracket arm which ext-ends forwardly from the front bow of theautomobile top or from any other desired part. 1 further object being toprovide novel means for swinging the arm in one direction or the otherand for holding it at any position at which it maybe set. a

Vith the foregoing in view the invention resides in the novel subjectmatter hereinafter described and claimed, the description beingsupplemented by the accompanying; drawing.

Figure l is a side elevation of my invention attached to an automobile.I

Figure 2' is a top plan view partly in horizontal section.

Figure 3 is substantially a central vertical longitudinal section.

Figure 4 is a vertical transverse section on line 4-4 of Fig. 3.

In the drawing above briefly described, the numeral 1 designates asupporting bracket which is preferably of T-shape in plan view, the head2 of said bracket being designed for bolting against a suitable support,such as the front bow 3 of an automobile top. The rear end portion ofthe forwardly extending shank or arm of the bracket 1 may well declineforwardly as shown in Figs. land 3, but the front end of this arm ispreferably horizontal as indicated at 4;, the forward extremity of thisfront end being bent upwardly at 5 and rearwardly as indicated at 6. Abrace 7 connects the portion 6 with the I are provided with verti allyalined openings this indicator at night but the construction '10 and isprovided with two sockets 13- and 8 which rotatably-recd Q an uprightshaft 9 whose lower end carries a tuba ar' signal arm 10, the front endof thi ar being; provided with any suitable indicator, such as asimulation 11 of a human hand. iinv suitable provision may be made forillnminat ej shown is ureferabl followed. cross arm I V p 12 is mountedon thefront end or the arm 14-, the indicator 11 being tl i said socketswh t8 an electric bulb is threaded in the other an; be supplied withcurrent by suitable wires 16 exterioins throuoh the arm 10.

.A -two-pai't cross :arm' i7 is clamped'byfi bolts or the like 18,around the shaft 9 and. rests upon the horizontal part l of theforwardly extending bracket arm, whereby to support the shaft 9-and thearm 10 carried thereby. A. pair of cords or other suitable lines 19extend rearwardly from the opposite ends of the arm 17, so that bypulling one cord or the other, the signalling arm 10 may be swung in thedesired direction. Thecords 19 are preferably passed through guideopenngs 20 in the bracket head 2, through simis lar openings 21 in thebow 3, and are engaged with suitable supporting arms 22 which exs tend'rearwardly from said bow, to position the depending ends of the cordsin easy reach of the driver, these ends'beinp; preferably connectedasshown. s

For the purpose" of holding the 10 in any position at which it may beset, I make use of a strip of spring metal 23 bent into the form of anopen frame in plan View, the rear side of said framebeing secured to theend 4 of the bracket arm, while the front bar of said frame yieldablyengages the lower side of the arm 10 and is provided with a plurality ofdepressions 24, into which the arm-1O snaps, when. swung to anyposition.

By employing the simple construction shown and described, a veryadvantageous device is rovided and it will be obvious that the articlemay be inexpensively manu factured and marketed. As excellent re sultsmay be obtained from the details disclosed, they may be followed ifdesired,

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but it is to be understood that within the scope of the invention asclaimed, numerous minor changes may be made.

I claim:

1. A vehicle signal comprising an arm adapted to be secured to and toextend forwardly from a portion of a vehicle, said arm having a bearing'openin an upright stub shaft rotatable in said bearing opening, asignal arm carried by said shaft, a cross arm secured to and extendingin opposite directions from said shaft, and lines connected with andextending rearwardly from line ends of said cross arm for operating saidshaft and the signal arm.

2. A vehicle si nal com JTlSlH a-bracket arm adapted to be secured toand to extend forwardly from a portion of a vehicle, the front end ofsaid bracket arm having vertically spaced portions provided withvertically alined bearing openings, a stub shaft rotatable in saidbearing openings a. signal arm carried by the lower end of said stubshaft and positioned under said bracket arm, a cross arm secured on saidshaf between said vertically spaced portions of said bracket arm, and apair of lines secured to and extending rearwardly from the ends of saidcross arm.

3. A ehiclesignal comprising a bracket arm adapted to be secured to andto e);- tend forwardly from a portion of a vehicle,

the front end of said bracket arm being bent upwardly and rearwardly andhaving ver tically alined bearing openings in its vertically spacedportions, a shaft rotatable in said bearing openings, a signal armcarried by said shaft under said bracket arm, a cross, secured on saidshaft between said vertically spaced portions of said bracket arm, andlines extending rearwardly from the ends of said cross arm foroperating; the same. i

A vehicle signal comprising; a bracket adapted to be secured to aportion of a vehicle, a horizontally swinging signal. arm mounted onsaid braokctiand a spring); metal strip mounted on said bracket and er;ending transversely of said signal arm, said spring metal stripengaging; said signal arm and having a plurality of seats for receivingsaid arm and retaining the same in adjusted positions. I V

5. A vehicle signal comprising a bracket for attachment to a vehicle,horizontally swinging arm mounted on said bracket, and a strip of springmetal bent into the form of an open frame in plan view, one side of theframe being secured to said bracket while the opposite sice thereofyieldably engages said signal arm and is provided with seats toyieldablyhold said arm in adjusted positions. i V

In testimony whereof I have hereunto aflixed my signature.

PATRICK e. HEAGERTY,

